The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-08-04
.Did not Gov. Nichols let a

gentleman hang in one of the lower
parishes for defending the honor Of
his family against a despoiler of all
earthly happiness, under similar cir
cumstances to the DR.. Ford case, who
recently killed Kirkpatrick"
No! He did not! The case re-
ferred to, presume, is the Guedry
case. It differed entirely from the
Ford case. The facts as they have
been reported to me are briefly these:
There was no proof of criminal init
macy between the person killed and
the wife of the slayer, and the homi-
eide took place under the most ag-
gravated circumstances. The slayer
approached the man whom he killed,
and shook hands with him, and in a
friendly way handed him newspa-
per to read, and whilst he was read
ing it, his pretended friend placed a
revolver to his back and killed him.
Great pressure was brought to bear
upon Nov. Nichols to grant pardon,
but he stood firm in the discharge of
his duty as did Gov. McEnery in the
Ford Murphy case.
6. "Did he not favor the hanging
of white men i'll Tensas parish for
bulldozing few negroes and Repub-
licaus when he was elected by that
very meanss"
No!
To the 9Th, 7th and 9th (all relat-
ing to the same subject) I say in re-
gard to the st. Martin candidacy:
Gen. Nichols did not and does not
live in st. Martins district, and there
fore could not and did not bolt st.
Martins nomination.
Gen. Nichols never spoke in his
life from the same stand or on the
same occasion with either cx-Gov.
Warmoth or Jim Lewis, nor was he
ever in their company.
Gen. Nichols did, however, speak
in favor of Hon. Carlton Hunt for
Congress, whose name was not SUBJ
mitted to the Democratic convention,
because it was well known and the
fact exposed, that the nomination of
the convention had been disposed of
long in advance of it's meeting for a
money consideration. In common
with a large number of Democrats,
OF lifelong devotion to the party,
and among whom were several prom
inent Democrats now identified with
Gov. McEnery's side, Gen. Nichols
opposed MIR. Martins candidacy on
that ground, and supported Mr.. Hunt
who frustrated the contamination of
that bargain. Mr.. Hunts candidacy
brought out the full Democratic vote
of the district for the Democratic
national candidates, which otherwise
would not have been the case, as a
very large number of Democrats, dis
gusted at the attempted sale of the
Congressional nomination, would
have remained at home and refused
to vote. Gov. Nichols never said
that she would cooperate with any
man to defeat the Democrats" but he
did say that he would cooperate with
any all Democrats in securing fair
election in the Democratic primaries,
and that in the regular election in
November he would cooperate with
good men of all parties in securing a
full and true expression of the popu-
lar will. In this sentiment I believe
all right minded men will join him.
In answer to question ninth:
Did not Gen. Nichols while Governor an
point Ralph Carter an ignorant negro to a
position on the school board for DeSoto par
ish! 70
No! he did not, for the self-eyident reason
that the appointment Of members Of the par
ish school boards was not vested in Iasc in TIE
Governor, bat in the State Board.
carter was appointed, it was done by the
State board, doubtless on the principle COM
mon to appointments on boards In all govern
ments, that the Republican minority was en-
titled to some representation, and his apDoint-
ment was made as representative colored
man. 1t he was ignorant and could not read.
that fact was probably unknown to the State
Board, who apparently did not personally
know Carter, but acted on the advice and
Recommendation of others Be that as it NAV.
however, Gen. Nichols cannot in fairness be-
held IN any way responsible for the appoint
ment
In answer to the tenth charge or question
IN relation to the NatchIt0ehes prisoners:
Governor Nichols did not "snub" the Match
itOches prisoners in any way, nor can thew
justly abuse him for having treated them
shabbi!y. On the contrary Gov. Nichols ex-
pressed privately and frequently his deepest
sympathies with them, and his desire to do ali
that he could for them in his capacity al .
private citizen, yet he correctly said that his
official position, as Governor Of the State pre-
vented him from taking any part in any pub
lie demonstration in favor of persons who
were on trial before the United States Courts
for alleged violations Of United States laws.
This position was eminently consistent with
official propriety, and should commend itseif
to the most thoughtless
Attorney-Gene n. j. Cunningham and
Judge David Pierson have already testified
positively to Gov. Nichols deep sympatby.
often expressed to them and to others. for The
Natchitoches prisoners. Their testimony has
been met by the negGtire testimony of some Of
those prisoners that "they had never heard of
il" or did not know Of IT," and that his ab-
sence from their lodgings created unfayorable
comment among them. / submit that the
weight OF evidence is clearly on the side of
Gov. Nicholls deep COMMUNICATION for the
people of Natohit0Ohoa for IL Ia an .cno~to5